Japan Mystery Literature Grand Prize Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2013) award
Jun Shimanaka
しまなか じゅん
Shimanaka Jun
Pen Names:
Tomohiro Ichikawa（Pen name used when submitting to literary awards）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Chiba City, Chiba → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- researcher, novelist
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Affiliations
- JAMSS (Japan Manned Space Systems Co., Ltd.), Lagrange Inc. (founder), Japan Space Forum (Principal Researcher)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku University | Faculty of Science | — | 学士 (理学) | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Institute of Technology (Graduate School) | Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering | — | — | — | Japan |
Tohoku University
Faculty of Science
Degree:
学士 (理学)
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Graduate School)
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering
Country:
Japan
Completed graduate studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize) | Proxy Punishment (submitted as Countdown 168) | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee | Winner |
| 1999 | Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize) | Angel | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee | Nominee |
| 2005 | Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize) | The Shepherd of Strasbourg | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee | Nominee |
| 2006 | Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize) | Whereabouts of the Marionette | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee | Nominee |
| 2007 | Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize) | Labyrinth of Blue (Pigment Blue) | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee | Nominee |
| 2010 | Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize) | Flight Toward Tomorrow | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee | Nominee |
| 2011 | Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize) | Underflow | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee | Nominee |
| 2012 | Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize) | Spider Dream | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee | Nominee |
Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize)
2013
Work:
Proxy Punishment (submitted as Countdown 168)
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize)
1999
Work:
Angel
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee
Result:
Nominee
Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize)
2005
Work:
The Shepherd of Strasbourg
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee
Result:
Nominee
Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize)
2006
Work:
Whereabouts of the Marionette
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee
Result:
Nominee
Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize)
2007
Work:
Labyrinth of Blue (Pigment Blue)
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee
Result:
Nominee
Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize)
2010
Work:
Flight Toward Tomorrow
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee
Result:
Nominee
Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize)
2011
Work:
Underflow
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee
Result:
Nominee
Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize)
2012
Work:
Spider Dream
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee
Result:
Nominee
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Proxy Punishment
2014 Mystery/ThrillerA mystery centered on a countdown incident that raises questions of justice and ethics. Originally submitted under the title 'Countdown 168'.
justicepunishmentethics
Faceless
2015 MysteryA work dealing with the mystery surrounding identities without faces.
identityanonymity
Terrorism of the Firmament
2017 Suspense/Techno-thrillerA novel portraying terrorism set against the backdrop of space and advanced technology.
technologyterrorismnational security
Death Penalty Rhapsody
2018 Social MysteryA novel that takes on social debates surrounding the death penalty and punishment.
death penaltyjudiciarymorality
Over Everest: Cliff of Conspiracy (film novelization)
2019 Novelization/AdventureA novelization of the film of the same name, adapting the movie's plot into prose.
adventureconspiracy
Adaptations
- [Film] Over Everest
Here Everyone Lies
2022 MysteryAn ensemble mystery about human relationships and lies.
lieshuman relationships
Here Prayer Becomes Poison
2023 Mystery/SuspenseA suspense work where faith and doubt intertwine.
faithdoubt
Here Words Invite Death
2024 MysteryA work depicting the chain of words and violence (publication year per sources).
languageviolence
Bibliography
- Proxy Punishment
- Faceless
- Terrorism of the Firmament
- Death Penalty Rhapsody
- Over Everest: Cliff of Conspiracy (novelization)
- Here Everyone Lies
- Here Prayer Becomes Poison
- Here Words Invite Death
Adaptations
- Over Everest (film novelization)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Modern mystery style incorporating technical and specialist knowledgeA hard-edged approach that delves into social and ethical issues
- Recurring Motifs
- justice and retributionlies and truthtechnology and ethics
Legacy
Leveraging his background as a researcher, he has produced hard-edged social mystery works. After winning the Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer Prize), he debuted as a novelist and became known for addressing contemporary ethical, punitive, and technology-related issues.
Trivia
- Used the pen name 'Tomohiro Ichikawa' when submitting to literary awards.
- Applied and was shortlisted for the Japan Mystery Literature Award multiple times before winning on the 17th attempt.